Discover the beauty of Saanich Parks and nature in your backyard.
Enjoy fresh air, beautiful scenery, a friendly chat and gentle exercise as we take different walks through Saanich parks and trails. A great way to meet people!
Easy Walks brochure January to June 2025
Click on the image below for the schedule
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Easy-paced |
 Guided walk on chip or gravel. May have steep sections |
 Where possibleroutes avoid steep hills, some short standing pauses and group paced |
 Expect 1steep hill on even surfaces |
 Expect 2+steep hills on uneven surfaces |
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Easy Walks
Mondays 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Leader: Penny
One-hour, easy-paced social walks on pavement and smooth trails through parks and interesting neighbourhoods. Where possible, routes avoid steep hills. Please wear supportive shoes. No pets, guide dogs only pleasse. No registration required.
January 13 – Beckwith to Lochside
Meet in Beckwith Park, off Quadra Street; 857 Beckwith Ave. Bus 6, 6A,6B (300m)
January 20 – University of Victoria/Henderson
Meet by covered bike storage shelter at Henderson Recreation Centre; 2291 Cedar Hill Cross Road. Bus 4, 7, 15 (396m)
January 27 - Lambrick/Blenkinsop
Meet outside main entrance to Gordon Head Recreation Centre, off Feltham Avenue; 4100 Lambrick Way. Bus 27, 28 (250m)
February 3 – McMinn/Outerbridge Parks CANCELLED
Meet by entrance to McMinn Park off Sunnymead Way and Cordova Bay Road; 4830 Maplegrove Street. Bus 32, 39 (950m)
February 10 – Hyacinth Park to Swan/Colquitz Creeks
Meet at Hyacinth Park parking lot; 800 Marigold Road. Bus 8,21 (150m)
February 17 - No Walk - Stat Holiday
February 24 – Braefoot Rural Route
Meet by lacrosse box, Braefoot Centre parking lot at McKenzie and Braefoot Roads; 1359 McKenzie Avenue. Bus 26 (100m)
March 3 – Bowker Creek/Saanich Panhandle
Meet at corner of Townley and Queenston Streets, just off Richmond Road; street parking near 2810 Queenston Street. Bus 22,27,28 (200-400m)
March 10 – Saanich Core
Meet beside playground in Rutledge Park. Street parking along streets surrounding Rutledge Park, (Inverness, Glasgow and Scotia); 901 Inverness Road. Bus 6 (275m)
March 17 – Cordova Bay
Meet in Lochside Park, on Lochside Road, off Cordova Bay Road; 5391 Lochside Drive. Bus 32 (425m)
March 24 – Layritz/Glendale
Meet in Layritz Park parking lot, on Layritz Avenue, off Glyn and Wilkinson Roads; 4344 Layritz Avenue. Bus 21, 39, 83 (Bus access at opposite end of park from start location. Use trails to get to start, 500m)
March 31- Gorge/Tillicum
Meet at foot of steps up to Silver City Cinema, Tillicum Mall; 3130 Tillicum Road. Bus 8,11 (104m), 24, 25 (200m)
April 7 – Marigold/Garden City
Meet at Marigold Park, on Iris Avenue off Grange Road; 1080 Iris Avenue. Bus 22, 22A (375m)
April 14 – Horner Park/University/Finnerty Gardens
Meet at Horner Park parking lot, on Palo Alto Street off Cedar Hill Cross Road; entrance near 3711 Palo Alto Street. Bus 14 (225m), 27, 28 (450m)
April 21 - No Walk – Stat Holiday
April 28 – Playfair/Cedar Hill (Loop 1)
Meet in main parking lot for Playfair Park, on Rock Street off Quadra Street; near 1140 Rock Street. Bus 6,6A,6B (225m)
May 5 – Cadboro Bay/Finnerty Cove
Meet/park on Maynard Street, next to Maynard Park playground; 2563 Maynard Street. Bus 11 (75m)
May 12 – Broadmead/Lohbrunner
Meet/park at Emily Carr Park; 4500 Emily Carr Drive. Bus 6A (26m)
May 19 - No Walk - Stat Holiday
May 26 – Ten Mile Point
Meet/park by tennis courts at Wedgewood Park, Arbutus Road; near 2797 Arbutus Road. Bus 11 (650m)
June 2 – Glanford Area
Meet in Glanford Park parking lot, Kenneth Street, off Glanford Avenue; 620 Kennith Street. Bus 31 (26m)
June 9 – Lambrick/Fairburn
Meet outside main entrance to Gordon Head Recreation Centre, off Feltham Avenue; 4100 Lambrick Way. Bus 27, 28 (350m)
June 16 – Saanich Commonwealth Place/Beaver Lake
Meet outside main entrance to Saanich Commonwealth Place; 4636 Elk Lake Drive. Bus 35,72,75 (125m)
June 23 – Beckwith/Lakehill
Meet near washroom block in Beckwith Park, Beckwith Avenue, off Quadra Street; 857 Beckwith Avenue. Bus 6, 6A,6B (300m)
June 30 – PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) Lower Trails
Meet by washroom block in Mount Douglas Park main parking lot; 4501 Cordova Bay Road. Bus 39 (150m)
Walk and Talk
Tuesdays 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Leader: Dianne
Thursdays 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Leader: John
Are You Looking for guided,moderate pace, 1.5hr walks, twice a week? Try our other program “Walk and Talk”!
Walk and Talks walks are one-and-a-half-hour guided walks, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:00am, through a variety of interesting Saanich parks, trails, and neighbourhoods. It is similar to Easy Walks where you meet at interesting different locations each week, but it is a moderate pace, longer in time, and has the ability to walk twice a week if desired. Please call our walk programmer, if you would like to try the Walk and Talk program on a Tuesday and a Thursday to see what you think, 250-475-5408.
If you enjoyed trying out Walk and Talk and would like to continue to walk in that program please next purchase online or at a recreation centre either a:
- Walk and Talk 25 Times Punch Pass ($125) - Enables 25 walks January to June (approximately half of the walks)
or
- Walk and Talk Unlimited Walk Pass ($149) – Enables all the walks from January to June
Make sure to pick up either pass in person at a recreation centre prior to joining us. We look forward to you enjoying the fresh air, beautiful nature, and social connection on these walks. Guide dogs only please.
If you have questions about the program changes please contact alison.chamberlain@saanich.ca, 250-475-5408.